Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation 1
Disclaimer: The series of letters entitled “Correspondence on the Monastic Vocation”, while based on the real questions of a number of men in various places...
Ninety–four years ago
Humble Beginnings The historic first meeting of the Legion of Mary was held on the evening of September 7, 1921, the First Vespers of the...
Built up into Christ
Dedication of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Meath From a Sermon by St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church We are gathered together...
Job: good in the midst of the wicked
I Sunday of September From the Book of Moral Reflections by St Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Holy Scripture is put...
Prayer is not time lost
On August 29, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI delivered the following instruction at his weekly general audience. Titles in boldface and comments in italics are my...
15th Sunday After Pentecost
Introit If you have ever felt desolate, needy, or fragile, you will have found in today’s Introit the perfect expression, in prayer to God, of...
Too late loved I thee
St Augustine (28 Aug.) From the Confessions of St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Being admonished to return to myself, I entered even...
Pray constantly
Thursday in the IV Week of August From the Works of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give...
Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified
La Petite Arabe August 26th, besides being the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa, of Saint Melchisedech, King of Salem and Priest, and of the Blessed...
God our Father, and the Church our Mother
Wednesday in the IV Week of August From a Sermon by St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church The Son of God, our Lord...
Chosen for the service of the Lord
Tuesday in the IV Week of August From the Treatise on the Duties of the Clergy by St Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church...
From the shadow to the truth
St Bartholomew (24 Aug.) II NOCTURN From a Sermon by Theophanes Cerameus, Bishop “Philip,” says the Gospel, “found Nathaniel and told him: We have found...
Toward their eternal fatherland
Sunday in the IV Week of August From the Book of Moral Reflections by St Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Some...
Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth
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The Grace of Knock and the Priesthood
In the Archdeacon’s Room Seven years ago, on the evening of February 5, 2008, I prayed in the room where The Venerable Archdeacon Bartholomew Cavanagh,...
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende
Into the Heart of Today’s Gospel The Introit of today’s Mass brought us straight into the heart of the Gospel. What did we sing or,...
Having completed her voyage through life
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary From a Homily by St Modestus of Jerusalem, Bishop When Mary had successfully completed her voyage...
To rejoice in our study and our work
Friday in the II Week of August From the Commentary on Ecclesiastes by St Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church “Any man to whom...
The Daughter of Adam and Mother of God
Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary From a Sermon by St John of Damascus, Priest & Doctor of the Church Make haste,...
He that guides you is walking before you
Thursday of the II Week of August From the Exposition on Psalm 75 by St Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church “Vow ye, and...